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Historical periods. 1607-1790 Jamestown, VA founded in 1607 First permanent English colony 1790-1882 Naturalization Act of 1790 First US immigration law 1882-1965 Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) First US immigration restriction 1965-present Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
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Historical periods • 1607-1790 • Jamestown, VA founded in 1607 • First permanent English colony • 1790-1882 • Naturalization Act of 1790 • First US immigration law • 1882-1965 • Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) • First US immigration restriction • 1965-present • Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 • Historic revision of US immigration policy
1607-1790 Total immigration: 950,000 (approx.)
1790-1882 Total immigration: 11,159,000 (approx.) (1,175% increase over 1607-1790)
1882-1965 Total immigration: 32,432,413 (291% increase over 1820-1882)
1965-2011 Total immigration: 34,170,114 (105% increase over 1882-1965)